Bookend Sets
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Glass
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Wood
20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Ceramic, Walnut
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Bookends
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Pine
Late 20th Century Hollywood Regency Bookends
Rosewood
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron, Gold
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Teak
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Marble
Antique Late 19th Century Canadian Régence Bookends
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Bookends
Metal
20th Century Chinese Hollywood Regency Bookends
Porcelain
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Lucite
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Metal
20th Century American Bookends
Coral
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Bookends
Bronze
Late 20th Century Spanish Bookends
Bronze
Vintage 1950s Austrian Bookends
Bronze
Vintage 1910s European Art Deco Bookends
Nickel
Early 20th Century Swedish Bookends
Leather, Paper
Vintage 1930s Unknown Art Deco Bookends
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Animal Sculptures
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Spelter
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Animal Sculptures
Marble, Bronze
20th Century Korean Hollywood Regency Bookends
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Bookends
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Spelter
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Iron
Vintage 1960s Organic Modern Bookends
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Aluminum
Vintage 1930s Bookends
Onyx, Brass
Vintage 1970s Italian Bookends
Travertine
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookends
Marble
Vintage 1970s American Federal Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1950s Bookends
Iron
Vintage 1950s Bookends
Resin
20th Century Bookends
Metal, Gold, Enamel
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Murano Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookends
Alabaster, Marble
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Bookends
Marble, Bronze
Vintage 1950s American Federal Bookends
Brass
Vintage 1930s American Federal Bookends
Iron
Vintage 1950s American Federal Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century Regency Bookends
Silver Plate
Vintage 1980s American Modern Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century Regency Bookends
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Bookends
Brass, Copper
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Bookends
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mexican Folk Art Bookends
Limestone, Marble
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Bookends
Metal
20th Century Unknown Hollywood Regency Bookends
Brass
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Bookends
Travertine, Marble
Late 20th Century American Bookends
Bronze
Antique Late 19th Century Bookends
Brass
Early 20th Century Regency Bookends
Leather, Wood
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Bookend Sets For Sale on 1stDibs
Finding the Right Bookends for You
A good pair of antique, new or vintage bookends will look wonderful in your reading nook. And the need for these trusty home accents has stood the test of time, which means there are many different kinds to suit any design taste or furniture style.
Bookends weren’t created until the 1870s. Serving faithfully in the background, they went unobserved for a while. The authors of the Oxford English Dictionary report that the term “book end” didn’t appear in printed material until 1907. The primary function of bookends is to ensure that your books remain upright in your bookcase, but style and form have taken the lead over the years. Furniture makers have ensured that bookends demand as much attention as the books themselves. Indeed, while competing with carefully curated first editions or rows of colorful spines is no small task, plenty of bookends steal the stage.
If you’re looking to add a dose of intrigue or decorative flourish to your reading room that will be difficult to ignore, stone bookends and metal bookends can take on the appearance of small, provocative sculptures rather than functional accessories to keep your books orderly on your shelves. Depending on what kind of textures you’re thinking of introducing to your home office or study, a pair of brass bookends or a bronze set will pop against your dusty hardcovers and any decorative objects you’ve accumulated while working to style your bookcase. A pair of mid-century modern bookends carved from dark, exotic woods such as teak can also introduce warmth to a home office or study. While teak was a favorite of designers who worked with furniture in the mid-20th century, all manner of wood bookends have emerged over the years, with some woodworkers carving ornate patterns or figures into their pieces.
Bookworms, take note: You can find an extraordinary range of antique, new and vintage bookends for your dazzling book displays and bookshelves today on 1stDibs.
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